Thanks Ed,
I appreciate your efforts to help. I also want to thank you for providing a forum for everyone to get information and express their views.
Unfortunately there are still individuals who do not use your forum in the manner that it is intended.
Management visits your site on a regular basis and I know that this is a tactic that The Union-Busters utilize to dis-credit the "strong supporters" (as they labled us). Some of the comments attacking me personally are authored by them. I have learned to recognize their tactics and this is an obvious one.
I just want you to know, and everyone else for that matter that this is "NOT" about me. I was asked by numerous former "NO" voters to launch a new campaign. The announcement to cut $200,000,000.00 from the budget earlier this year and the closure of Northridge was the spark that lit the fuse.
None of us that take the roles we have to get an election were anxious to subject ourselves to the scrutiny we face from fellow press room employees.
We have not asked anyone to FOLLOW us, we have only asked that everyone get involved and take responsibilty for their Trade. When we win our election, we will ELECT our leaders. We made a commitment to get an election and that's what we have done. I am amazed that some individuals fail to scutinize The Company and their decisions as they have The Union.
The sacrafices we endure to achieve getting an election are many, but we believe in what we are saying and are willing to make those sacrafices for the benefit of everyone whether you are in favor or against representation.
If someone feels that they have "leadership" skills and are willing to step-up, then by all means...STEP-UP!
Thanks again Ed,
Ronnie Pineda
You have my permission to post this letter if you wish to.
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Monday, December 18, 2006
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Ronnie in the post called "rumor control" you were asked if the union selectively talks to pressman. Do you send out the same information to all pressman? If you have pressman that you think are anti union do you still talk to them and send them information?
Instead of answering the question you changed the subject to personal attacks. The last election was the nastiest i've seen. Most of the personal attacks were union supporters attacking kurtich. That lost the union alot of votes. Now that you realize that you are suddenly against personal attacks.
People dont change ronnie if you put a bow on top of a bag of hot air it is still a bag of hot air.
Now back to the question, does the union send the same information out to all pressman?
The answer is yes.
The GCC/IBT receives what is called an excelsior list which contains the name and address' of everyone in the bargaining unit.
We just recently received that list from management and are using that list for all mailings.
Prior to receiving this list we have been using address' that we had from the previous campaign.
We make every attempt to provide all information to everyone. Some people have moved since then and we now have their new address' and will be sending mailings using the list we were given by management.
To answer your other question, I personally attempt to talk to everyone including people who have said they are opposed to representation. I try to share our views with them because I beleive they are the one who have never been to a meeting and have essentially been given the comany's views alone. You have to get both sides of the story to make an informed decision.
I have said many times before that I would like to beleive that when you cast your vote, you do so having gotten all the facts, know the law and the rights the laws protect.
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